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New Light on Statin Side Effects

What recent research on the cholesterol drugs means to you.

You may have been concerned lately when a new study showed that the most powerful cholesterol-controlling statin — rosuvastatin (Crestor) — also appears most likely to cause adverse reactions compared with other leading statins.

A closer look at what the research reveals may dispel many of your fears (June 14 2005 Circulation). It’s particularly important that you understand the new findings if you’re considering stopping a prescribed statin without conferring with your doctor. …


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